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5 Guitarists that Inspired John Mayer


John Mayer

John Mayer is an exceptionally talented guitarist himself. Here are the people that he looked up to throughout his career.
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Walter Becker

A brilliant guitar player and composer, and an icon of musical literacy.
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B.B. King

There's no WAY I'll ever let the world forget about B.B. King.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan

I looked up to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. All my heroes were awesome to me.
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Eric Clapton

I looked up to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. All my heroes were awesome to me.
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Jerry Garcia

How music bends time and space: I'm a deeper, better guitar player than I was two years ago thanks to Jerry Garcia, who died when I was 17.
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